Since 2005, over 1.5 million babies have been born in Canada. Ontario takes the cake with between 130,000 and 145,000 births each year (which is at least 50,000 more babies than the runner-up, Quebec). There are rumours regarding the most popular birth month (some say nine months post-Valentine’s Day, while others swear it’s nine months after New Year’s Eve), so we sat down for a very important date with Stats Canada.

The real answer? Neither. According to our very unscientific (but totally reliable) research, on average, most babies are born in August (but not by a lot!). July and September are always in a close second or third (depending on the year) while February is always dead last.

After averaging out the reports from the last five years, it seems this is the pecking order when it comes to birth months and popularity:

Most Popular Birth Months in Canada

1. August
2. September
3. July
4. May
5. October
6. June
7. March
8. April
9. November
10. January
11. December
12. February

Does this surprise you? Which month did you think was the most popular birth month?